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8am – Sunset Daily

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For-Mar is a pet and smoke-free facility.

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For-Mar offers both field trips and outreach for adult groups! Our programs are led by experienced environmental educators who engage participants in nature hikes, park tours, presentations, and interactive demonstrations with For-Mars animal ambassadors.

 

 

Take a Trip to For-Mar

For-Mar is the perfect place for your group to gain a brand new appreciation for the natural world.

  • Cost: $5.00 per person; with a minimum fee of $60.00 (additional costs may apply based on the program)
  • For-Mar’s picnic area and pavilion may be used for lunch with prior notice, when available.

Field Trip Topics 

  • Welcome to For-Mar
  • Backyard Birding
  • Michigan Wildlife Investigation
  • Native Pollinators
  • Invasive Pests
  • Garden Walk
  • Snowshoe 101 Hike
  • Wild Edibles Hike
  • Seasonal Hike

 

For-Mar Interactive Outreach Programs

Our For-Mar Outreach team brings nature to you! Invite For-Mar Environmental Educators to your facility to provide interactive and hands on programs for adults of all ages.

  • Cost: 1 hour program—$100, each additional hour or repeat of program is $50
  • Programs are limited to 50 participants

For-Mar Outreach Topics

  • Attracting Wildlife
  • Weird Nature
  • Leaves and Trees
  • MI Spectacular Animals
  • Seasonal Sensation

 

Specialty and Custom Programs

  • Fishing Basics at Buell Lake County Park or Bluegill Boat Launch
  • Snowshoe 101 Hike at Richfield, Linden, or Flushing County Park
  • Custom Nature or Horticulture Program
  • Don’t see a program you are looking for? For-Mar can also create unique programs that meet your group’s individual needs.

 

Dive Deep with For-Mar’s Multi Program Series

Program duration: 1 hour and 20 minutes.

Cost: $90 per program, once a week, for 5 weeks ($450 total).

  • Programs are limited to 30 participants.
Series topics include:
  • Gardening Gurus
  • Aromatherapy and Beyond
  • Visiting Naturalist
  • Custom Nature or Horticulture Programs

 

 

For more information about Adult Programs, please contact the staff at For-Mar Nature Preserve & Arboretum: [email protected]

(810) 789-8567

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